Is it difficult for a person to apply for a job or move to Brunei?

The Labor Bureau of the Ministry of Interior of Brunei is the competent department of labor importation in Brunei. On the issue of labour importation, Brunei claims to implement an open policy. However, in order to ensure that the entry of laborers will not affect the living habits and values of local people in Brunei, batch or case-by-case treatment is implemented in practice. The basic operating procedures are as follows:

1. Local companies that need to import labor services should report the company's operation, the number of labor services required, the country and the reasons for application to Brunei Labor Bureau;

2, by the labor bureau, immigration and other relevant departments of the review committee for examination and approval issued labor import quotas;

3. After obtaining the quota, the applicant opens a special account in a bank recognized by the government, and deposits the corresponding labor security deposit according to the number of imported labor services (according to the requirements of laws and regulations, the amount should be equivalent to the air ticket to the sending country). The labor cost of ASEAN countries is 600 won per person, and that of countries outside ASEAN is 1.800 won (current exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.4 won);

4. After obtaining the quota, the applicant will directly recruit or entrust the recruitment. The documents that should be produced during the recruitment include the quota approval letter of the Labor Bureau and the certificate of deposit payment.

5. After the applicant applies for approval of the work visa of the laborer at the Immigration Bureau, the laborer applies for a visa at the local embassy in Brunei;

6. Upon arrival in Brunei, the workers will undergo a physical examination by the Ministry of Health of Brunei, and after passing the physical examination, they will apply for a work permit of 1 year or 2 years. The Ministry of Health lists malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis B, epilepsy, mental illness, drug addiction and other diseases as "unfit for work", and all patients except malaria need to be repatriated;

7. After the work permit expires, you must go back to China to re-apply or fill in BUR555 form to apply for the extension of the work permit in Brunei;

According to the above process, coupled with the inefficiency of the Brunei government, it usually takes three months or more from application to quota acquisition.

At present, there are two ways for Brunei owners to handle the deposit. First, the owner will refund the deposit to a bank designated by the government. After all foreign workers return to China, the owner can get a full refund of the deposit. This method is only used when the number of people entering is small or the government has mandatory requirements, because it not only takes up funds, but also takes a long time to return the deposit; Second, after receiving the quota notice from the Labor Bureau, the owner pays a small amount of money to the insurance company in proportion and applies for a letter of guarantee. With this guarantee, he went to the bank to apply for a bank guarantee and handed it over to the government for mortgage. After the project is completed, the government can cancel the bank guarantee after all foreign workers return home. This method saves money and reduces risks, but the response premium will not be refunded.

In Brunei, workers are protected by law. The number of days that the employer pays the employee's salary in the current month should not exceed 65,438+00 days. If reported, the employer will face a fine not exceeding 65,438+0,500. If they don't pay their employees, employers will face imprisonment for no more than six months. Employers who hire foreign workers without permission will face a fine of S $65,438+00,000 or imprisonment for six months to three years.

The Labor Bureau has taken appropriate measures to implement the "Brunei" labor policy by stages, encouraging local private organizations to give priority to hiring local people and reducing unemployment among domestic people. In some fields, such as secretary, accountant, waiter, cashier, security guard, warehouse keeper, business representative, etc. No more foreign labor quotas, only local people are hired. Foreign employees in the banking industry shall not exceed half of the total number of employees.